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Bipartisan group of senators propose a blueprint for sweeping immigration reform. (Photo by Mark Wilson/ Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about immigration reform

By Nancy Benac, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- This may be the year Congress decides what to do about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. And this may be the week when … Read More

Latinos now make up 17 percent of the U.S. population, up from 13 percent in 2000.

Latinos in U.S. reach 52 million but growth is from births not immigration

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There are approximately 52 million Latinos in the U.S., according to a just-released Pew Hispanic Center analysis, and they now make up 17 percent of the … Read More

U.S. citizenship candidates take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Study: Mexicans naturalize at lower rate than other immigrants

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A pathway to citizenship has been one of the most contentious points of the immigration debate, but according to a new Pew Hispanic Center study, a growing … Read More

Abraham Velázquez Tello explored machismo through a series of photographs titled "Macho." (Photo by Abraham Velázquez Tello)

Latinos challenge machismo through art and mentoring

By Erika L. Sánchez

Yosimar Reyes began to notice machismo when he was a young man being raised by his grandmother. “I saw it was my grandma who was always doing … Read More

Latinos are contributing to the state economy in Texas in a big way.

Hispanic population becoming the largest ethnic group in the state of California

By Diana Alvear, NBC News, Video by Olivia Santini

A major milestone revealed in California’s Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal  is coming for the state's Latino population. Within six months, there … Read More

The US Census is considering making Hispanic a race, but is it accurate?

Opinion: American first, Latina second

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Here's an issue that few within the Hispanic community would have me weigh in on: Whether the census should designate Hispanics as a separate … Read More

This image provide by Alexander Arroyos, taken on Nov. 21, 1963, shows President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy greeting Latino activists at a LULAC gala in Houston's Rice Hotel. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Alexander Arroyos)

JFK’s last night recalled as key event for Latinos

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Instead, a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed … Read More

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Young Latino vote crucial to Obama’s re-election

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Leo Galindo, 20, from Massachusetts, is among the group of young Latinos who voted to re-elect President Obama. “I made a vow, that (this) presidential … Read More

A Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released findings on Latinos, religion and politics.

Latino Catholics strongly back Obama, evangelicals more divided

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Latino Catholic and religiously unaffiliated registered voters strongly prefer President Obama to Governor Mitt Romney, while Latino evangelical registered … Read More

A Latino couple registering to vote in Florida, a state where Hispanics will play a crucial role in the election.

Latino votes pivotal in battlegrounds of Florida, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina

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When it comes to the high-stakes election this November, not all states are 'created equal.'  A number of "battleground" states are crucial for the candidates … Read More